Got an affordable tickets for my Parents

[J.W. 4]

Finally, we were able to convince our parents to come here earlier than April. Got them tickets for PHP 31,000 each Cebu - Nashville that's $720.93 ~ round off $721 each. March 11 is the flight date. The itinerary is CBU-MNL-SAN FO-CHI-NASHVILLE.

St. Raphael quoted us $770 each but we found a travel agency there in Cebu, they gave my parents the first time immigrant discount too.

Contact Info is this:

Debalucos Travel & Tours Services

2nd Floor Causing-Lozada Bldg.

Osmeña Blvd. Corner M.J. Cuenco Avenue

Cebu City 6000 Philippines (Beside DFA Department of Foreign Affairs)

Tel. no. (0063)(32) 2545572

Mobile Nos.: 0917-8422248, 0917-8422247, 0918-9481253

Email Address: debalucosintltraveltours@yahoo.com

Ask for Loida, that's the owner of the travel agency. She works before on DFA, my parents know her when she was still single and she's also the one who process my sister's passport before. So when they went there on DFA to have their seminar, they saw the Debalucos agency just beside it so they went inside and found out Loida owned it.

So if anyone here in Cebu wanting to get an affordable and competitive price for their ticket, why not give the Debalucos Travel Agency a call.

Also Grand Hope Travel Agency quoted them $735 (PHP 31,600). Not much difference on the price. So you might try them too. I'll put their contact # later, I don't have it right now.

[calibob 73]

They'll be here in no time.....thanks for the knowledge!!!

Best wishes and good luck with all the issues you will face.....may they all be good!!!

Bob

[thekfc 26]

Sweet!!!! :dance:

That will be a great reunion for all of you.

WE too bypass St. Raphael and found a good price by booking directly with the Airline in Makati (Cathay).

[J.W. 4]

@calibob and thekfc, thanks.

I'm hoping and praying their transition/adjustment here is smooth.

We're pretty excited for them to finally arrived here.

[TravellingNomad 12]

woohoo!!!

that's good to know that you finally got them booked JW! just let the parental units know what to expect when they get here. im pretty sure they'll be fine. maybe look into any filipino association(s) in your area, if any, that your parents can be a member of so they can make friends and start partying with them!!

[John+Lourdelie 28]

That's a lot of transfers. I hope they are use to traveling and can handle all the plane changes.

John

[A and T 82]

Whats the total flight/travel time? (or agony as they call it)

[J.W. 4]

@John+Lourdelie & Adam and Thet, It's kinda the same flight I have when I came here (Manila-San Fo-Atlanta-Nashville). And yup it's their first time to travel a long flight. The duration of their flight (or the agony as you call it LOL ) is 18 hrs and 40 mins. But there's a waiting time from Manila to San Fo for 3 1/2 hrs. And another 4 hours from San Fo to Chicago. So overall total will be 26 hrs and 10 mins. I know they can manage and they can totally rest the whole day when they arrived.

When I came here I fly out in Manila but the day or 2 (I think) before that was my Cebu-Manila flight. So in a way they have the same as me. The difference is the stop over on Chicago. My connecting flight before was Atlanta-Nashville. Not Chicago-Nashville. And I stayed the whole 24 hours(a day) there in San Fo bec I can't get on the same connecting flight as my hubby. So I catch the next one which is the following day at night, last flight and I was a chance passenger to boot. It was a holiday so there were many people travelling.

Edited February 16, 2011 by J.W.

[J.W. 4]

woohoo!!!

that's good to know that you finally got them booked JW! just let the parental units know what to expect when they get here. im pretty sure they'll be fine. maybe look into any filipino association(s) in your area, if any, that your parents can be a member of so they can make friends and start partying with them!!

Yup, I have some pinoy friends here that has the same age as them. They could hang out together when they arrive here. Happy, happy...

[J.W. 4]

Since I can't edit my post about the flight I'll post it here...

About their waiting time of 3 1/2 hours (going to San Fo): it will fine bec they'll still be in the Manila, Philippines.

[hiroin 0]

Hi J.W! I wanna ask if the taxes are already included in the whole fare? Thanks!

Finally, we were able to convince our parents to come here earlier than April. Got them tickets for PHP 31,000 each Cebu - Nashville that's $720.93 ~ round off $721 each. March 11 is the flight date. The itinerary is CBU-MNL-SAN FO-CHI-NASHVILLE.

St. Raphael quoted us $770 each but we found a travel agency there in Cebu, they gave my parents the first time immigrant discount too.

Contact Info is this:

Debalucos Travel & Tours Services

2nd Floor Causing-Lozada Bldg.

Osmeña Blvd. Corner M.J. Cuenco Avenue

Cebu City 6000 Philippines (Beside DFA Department of Foreign Affairs)

Tel. no. (0063)(32) 2545572

Mobile Nos.: 0917-8422248, 0917-8422247, 0918-9481253

Email Address: debalucosintltraveltours@yahoo.com

Ask for Loida, that's the owner of the travel agency. She works before on DFA, my parents know her when she was still single and she's also the one who process my sister's passport before. So when they went there on DFA to have their seminar, they saw the Debalucos agency just beside it so they went inside and found out Loida owned it.

So if anyone here in Cebu wanting to get an affordable and competitive price for their ticket, why not give the Debalucos Travel Agency a call.

Also Grand Hope Travel Agency quoted them $735 (PHP 31,600). Not much difference on the price. So you might try them too. I'll put their contact # later, I don't have it right now.

[lovelyjoy 13]

I found a $740/person plus P1620 (fee) one-way first time immigrant's rate from this site. PAL is the carrier (other carriers are also available) so it's only 12-14 hrs flying time from Manila to LAX (no lay overs.) But they only have limited seats, so better get in-touch with them asap.

[lovelyjoy 13]

Unfortunately the agent told me I need to have my passport and visa before I can purchase the ticket.

[Vizcayana 4]

that's right, my husband booked me a flight today manila-san francisco BOEING craft. He did it online on www.mangotours.com, it's expensive $930 direct flight, tax included.

And I emailed my scanned passport and visa plus the CFO sticker.

[Tahoma 2,292]

Unfortunately the agent told me I need to have my passport and visa before I can purchase the ticket.

Have the travel agent put a hold on a seat for you. Then you can pay for the ticket after you get your passport/visa. That's what Chinook did.